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How do I copy installed 32-bit Win7 programs to rebuilt XP computer?

How do I block programs that are not installed on my Computer?As the title says I want to know how to block programs that are not installed in my units e.g. IDM, I run a computer shop business and my customers have been complaining lately that there's been a lot of people using IDM to download stuffs. I did disable program installations on my units but...

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pre installed programs...do they slow my computer?Hi Guys,
My HP has a lot of pre installed programs.
I don't use (basically) any of them.
If I uninstall them, will my computer run faster?
I have limited my Start up programs to 3 things only. Firewall, Antivirus, and one other.
I have recieved good advice from this Forum, regarding (I have...

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Win 7 installation plan for rebuilt computer - please review/advise.Current machine is 5 years old, running Win7 Ultimate 32 bit. Doing a hardware refresh after a lightning strike fried some components. (note: system specs is for the replacement equipment)
Downloaded 64 bit Win7 Ultimate +SP1 and made UEFI compatible USB sticks of that as well as 64bit Win7...

Installation & Setup

programs allready installed are asking to make changes to my computerI've had this windows 7 laptop for about 6 months. My former laptop was a windows XP pentuim The reason I mentioning this is I don't know if this 'user account requests to make changes to my computer is something normal in windows 7, it never happened with my windows XP computer.
So I want to...

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Is this possible? My copy of Win7 installed as a guest.I've looked all over for an answer to this question.
I'm running Win7 Home Premium. Can I install that same copy of Win7 from the retail DVD in a virtual machine without experiencing license or activation issues (like invalidating my host OS license :mad:)?
I frequently experiment with...

Virtualization

World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 YearsA British museum curator has built a working replica of a 2,000-year-old Greek machine that has been called the world's first computer.
A dictionary-size assemblage of 37 interlocking dials crafted with the precision and complexity of a 19th-century Swiss clock, the Antikythera mechanism was...